Flo Rida and Mia Martina to play at Sunnybrook benefit concert

On July 5, award-winning international superstar Flo Rida and double-Platinum selling dance artist Mia Martina will perform at a concert for the Women & Babies Program at Toronto's Liberty Grand.

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Published June 25, 2012Updated March 26, 2017

On July 5, award-winning international superstar Flo Rida and double-Platinum selling dance artist Mia Martina will perform at a concert for the Women & Babies Program at Toronto's Liberty Grand.

The concert will be the grand finale for the Bay Street Grand Prix, an extravaganza that will see Bay Street's top executives go head-to-head in the ultimate go-kart race. The event aims to raise $500,000 for the Women & Babies Program.

Flo Rida is without question one of today's most vibrant and recognizable superstars, a true international icon and history-making hip-hop hero currently preparing to release Wild Ones, his fourth studio album which includes multi-platinum singles "Good Feeling" and "Wild Ones." Mia Martina's debut album Devotion has garnered multiple JUNO Award nominations from the success of her double-Platinum first single, "Stereo Love," and Gold-selling follow-up radio hits "Latin Moon" and "Burning".

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The Bay Street Grand Prix, gala dinner and after-party are being hosted by philanthropists Andrew and Cathy DeFrancesco. The Women & Babies Program at Sunnybrook holds a special place in the their hearts; their son Devlin was born 15 weeks premature, weighing just one pound, and was cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit for four months. Now 12, Devlin is a healthy young man and North American go-kart racing champion, setting his sights on Europe. The Bay Street Grand Prix is inspired by Andrew and Devlin's shared love of go-kart, Formula One and IndyCar racing.

"We wanted to give back to the Women & Babies Program because of everything its team has done for our family," said Andrew DeFrancesco. "We're thrilled Mia Martina and Flo Rida are closing out our big day. They couldn't be more enthusiastic for the event and for this wonderful program that changes the lives of so many people."

Hosted by Honda Indy Toronto, the Bay Street Grand Prix will be held July 5 on an ASN Canada FIA sanctioned track at Exhibition Place.

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